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Yes, there is a magazine called Chicks Smashing Grunters

Chicks Smashing Grunters is a new magazine title being distributed by IPS. Thankfully, we did not receive this title. I know one newsagent who received fifty copies yesterday. They think they will sell all if not most. Extraordinary. The title itself sounds wrong.

Isn’t it funny how a name can be perceived incorrectly. Of course that’s not the editors mistake but purely that of the person miss perceiving. Great to see it selling well, you only have to look on Chicks Smashing Grunters Magazine page on facebook to see positive reviews.

I think the magazine is fantastic best pig hunting one I have came across by far, not only fellas likes to get down and dirty us women enjoy it to. Lou has done a fantastic job I’ve seen nothing but positive feed back and happy customers and can’t wait for more!!

The title itself sounds wrong….. It’s a magazine about women who hunt pigs. And being a red blooded Aussie who likes a bit of slang, Chicks Smashing Grunters sounds just about right to me. You’re thankful you didn’t get it in? And why would that be? Do you personally know any hunters or is your opinion of us formed from one sided animal rights programs? I believe they will sell 50 copies. I certainly hope so. Lou, you’ve done an awesome job on a great mag about the land, feral animals and who hunters really are. I’m already looking forward to the next issue, and my business will be going to a newsagent who doesn’t want to dictate what his customers read due to his personal opinions.

I find it a little rude to hold an opinion on a magazine only on its title… Did someone not learn never judge a book by its cover?? Although it’s subject may not be to your own personal taste I don’t think it’s really fair to call it “wrong”. If it sells then it speaks for it self, you don’t have to read it if you don’t want to and I’m sure it’s not the first magazine you have come across that you haven’t had an interest in discovering the content of… Let the people who do know what it’s about make the judgement call, And by the hype so far it seems it will be a successful endeavor.

The challenge with any new title is that newsagents have to find space and carry it, hoping to get sales. for 25% GP where each magazine pocket needs to earn the business $2.00 or more a week it can be difficult. Then there are the IPS terms which can see you forced to take a title for three months.

These terms make newsagents a financial investor in a title with little or no control on them investing.

I will be personally contacting every one of my retailers in the coming weeks which is a great opportunity to discuss any issues they have and to see what we can do for each other to iron them out. Please note IPS offer more than 25% to retailers. Cheers

A magazine I might sell one of they send me 7 , so for the $2.69 I make off it, it cost me $43 to have it on the shelf ,under normal conditions I would have early returned 4 or 5 of them . I am not talking about your magazine because they do not send it ,and that’s another story why are they not sending it I am in North QLD pigging capital of Australia . I will be putting in an order for it for next edition .

Hay Louise good on you, good luck, don’t really care about what subject your magazine is on but still we’ll done and hope you have success, you haven’t changed a bit. I was watching media watch and nearly feel of my chair! Go girl friend! I’m all for girls cando it too.